However, Chen Xueru was a little bit behind on the ability to control her own man.
Mother-in-law was not proficient in this in the era when concubines were allowed, so it is normal that Chen Xueru did not learn it.
Out of curiosity, Fan Jinyou still looked forward to having his mother-in-law come home for dinner.
Three days after Fan's father and Fan's mother came, the mother-in-law and brother-in-law's family were also invited to the home.
In order to be impartial to both families, they all eat the same food, which is boiled mutton.
"Okay, Jin You. Being a leader is different. At this time, you can still get so much mutton. Children, you must have a good meal at your aunt's house today."
As soon as he entered the house, his brother-in-law Chen Xuefeng started teasing Fan Jinyou.
My brother-in-law, probably because he had money and time, gave birth to children at home. There were three sons, two daughters, and five children in total.
If life had not become difficult in the past two years and food was not plentiful, I might have had two more children.
"What does it have to do with being a little leader? I didn't waste all my efforts to get it just to entertain you. Children, you can eat freely in a while. Don't be polite when you arrive at my uncle's house. You can eat as much as you want today.
, uncle has enough control."
"Children, you don't need to eat as much as you want. If you're full, we can pack it up and take it away."
"Chen Xuefeng, if you can be more formal, it would be great if your sister and brother-in-law treat you to a meal. I also want to take it away."
When my brother-in-law made a joke, he was scolded, and Mother Chen became unhappy.
The old lady couldn't stand her brother-in-law's cynical appearance.
If he can't inherit the business of Chen's silk shop, in the eyes of the old lady, his brother-in-law is a useless person.
"Mom, my brother was just joking, why did you take it seriously? Today is to celebrate, be happy."
Chen Xueru doesn't think it's too big a deal to watch the excitement. She just likes to watch Chen's mother discipline her son and ask Fan Jinyou to make peace with him.
But teaching her son a lesson is just a habit of Chen's mother who hates iron for not becoming steel.
What should be said and what should not be said have been said for decades, but in fact there is not much anger.
Fan Jin gave some advice and gave him a step to let his brother-in-law go.
The difference between the Chen family and the Fan family is that everyone in the Chen family, except for a few children, can drink a little.
With good meat and good wine, the meal is a feast for both the guests and the host. Both adults and children are very satisfied.
This mutton-boiled meal may not be uncommon for the Chen family in the past.
But since the beginning of the difficult period, the Chen family has been unable to eat more than a few times a year.
Especially the elder brother-in-law's children have not been able to catch up with the good times of the Chen family.
Even the older children have no memory of the meal and just call it the most delicious meal they have ever had.
"Jin You, your hot pot is pretty good, and the mutton-boiled meat is no worse than Dong Laishun's. If you weren't running a private business, you would definitely do well if you opened a restaurant business."
On the way to send Mother Chen back, the brother-in-law walked up to Fan Jinyou and said.
"Okay, it's not that exaggerated. It's just because I haven't eaten for a long time. When people are hungry, eating Wowo will also taste delicious."
Fan Jinyou has always been slow to cook, and has never shown his best performance, and today he did not even show half of his ability.
One is that the seasonings are not that complete, and the other is that Fan Jinyou doesn't like to expose his cooking skills.
If Fan Jinyou, a gourmet like his brother-in-law, reveals his true strength, he will not be used as a chef by his brother-in-law often.
After all, the brother-in-law is just a brother-in-law, and he is also a brother-in-law that the wife does not like very much.
Is it possible for Fan Jin to treat his brother-in-law like a son?
"Jin You, the mutton I had at your house today was really good. Can you still get that mutton?"
Fan Jinyou had always thought that his brother-in-law wanted to pack his own mutton, which was a joke. He didn't expect that before eating, what his brother-in-law said was true, and he was really thinking about his mutton.
"Who knows, whether we can get supplies is all luck. If we can get mutton again, I will try my best to save some."
"Don't worry, there's no point in trying your luck! Jin You, can you get me two pounds as soon as possible?"
"I said Chen Xuefeng, you are my brother, okay? You are in your thirties and you have never eaten or enjoyed anything. Are you that greedy? You just ate mutton today and you are thinking about it again.
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Fan Jinyou thought at this time that both his mother-in-law and Chen Xueru were dissatisfied with his brother-in-law, and that he was really not unjust.
"No, Jin You, I don't want to eat it myself."
"I don't think so, brother-in-law. In this situation, if you can only take care of your own family when it comes to eating meat, you won't have time to take care of others. Why, is it my sister-in-law who is thinking about her parents' family? Ordinarily I will change it for you too.
You've eaten meat many times, but you haven't sent any to your sister-in-law's family once?"
Fan Jinyou also felt more and more that his brother-in-law was not reliable. It was a wise choice not to let his brother-in-law inherit the Chen family's silk business.
"It's not for your sister-in-law's family."
"If you don't give it to your sister-in-law's family, then there won't be anyone close to her. Brother-in-law, I have to say a few words to you. What are the conditions of our family? You are so kind and the child can't even eat a few mouthfuls. How can you still
I want to give the meat to outsiders."
Fan Jinyou said what his brother-in-law said made his face turn red. The brother-in-law's head drooped in shame: "Jin You, stop talking, it's my fault. This is the situation, and I'm still thinking about a few objects."
"Yes, don't worry about it. No one is important about objects. Nothing can compare to giving your child more nutrition."
Then Fan Jinyou paused and realized that this brother-in-law came from a wealthy family. He was proficient in eating, drinking, playing, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He didn't take ordinary things seriously.
Looking at the quality of the antiques from the Chen family that Chen Xueru inherited, you can tell how high the quality of the antiques from the Chen family is. What Chen Xueru inherited was only the fur of the Chen family, and all the good things were in the hands of her brother-in-law.
My brother-in-law is jealous. For an old gourmet, he is willing to exchange meat for it. It is definitely not an ordinary item.
"It's up to you, I won't worry about it anymore." The brother-in-law nodded in response.
"Just listen to me, Brother Feng, please tell me first what kind of object it is?"
Meat needs to be exchanged. Fan Jinyou thinks that his brother-in-law cannot control this matter, so he still has to do it himself.
"There are only a few jade pendants, jade bracelets, and jade rings from the Forbidden City, all of which are mutton-fat white jade."
As we all know, the antiques of the Qing Dynasty are the largest in existence, and generally the prices are not high. Exceptions from the palace, most of them are fine. It is true that the longer the difficult period, the more people are willing to give out good things.
"Brother-in-law, how can you not want this rare thing? If you don't want it, I want it. I will figure out how much meat you need in exchange for it."
"Jin You, you don't think you can exchange for two pounds of mutton, do you?"